The general agreement is that Simply Thai is just okay. Slightly pricey, the food tastes average, looks average, and is sized average. Service is slow and not particularly helpful. Admittedly, the good experiences at Simply Thai outnumber the bad, so it is worth a... Read more

Shook! is the Shanghai outpost of an upscale Kuala Lumpur-based restaurant. On offer is a selection of hallmarks of Asian cuisine like tam yum kung, temaki, sashimi, and kuay teow as well as steaks and chops. Upstairs is an enormous rooftop terrace overlooking the... Read more

Mi Thai is a modern Thai restaurant, dressed down in rustic minimalism, in the 195 Anfu Lu Wagas Compound. The food swings between classics and Western standards with Thai flavors. Mi Thai is split into two rooms -- spot lighting, open kitchen, scuffed wood flooring.... Read more

A larger second branch of Urban Thai, with a contemporary, moody design. They serve up Thai staples like green curry, basil stir fry, and pad thai. They've got a variety of beachy cocktails and thai... Read more

Naam Thai is a stylish, design-y Thai bright spot in Jianguo's Lu otherwise deserted Loft project. Regardless, it dishes up faithful and refined versions of Thai classics in a mod environment, with a small but interesting wine list -- no surprise, really, as Naam... Read more

Chiang Mai is that northern city in Thailand that you always meant to get to. It's also the name of this Thai place in Jing'an with acceptable prices and almost acceptable decor. Like most of the southeast Asian eateries in Shanghai, Chiang Mai is dimly lit and... Read more

Thai bar and restaurant serves fine Thai food, the food is prepared by a Thai chef imported from Taiwan after doing an eight-year stint on the island. Their specialties are seafood-based, with the crab items being their most expensive offerings. But they also... Read more

The general agreement is that Simply Thai is just okay. Slightly pricey, the food tastes average, looks average, and is sized average. Service is slow and not particularly helpful. Admittedly, the good experiences at Simply Thai outnumber the bad, so it is worth a... Read more

The Banana Leaf is a Guangzhou-based chain who specialize in spectacle, with a helping of sweetened and localized Southeast Asian food. It's a big show, with Jungle Book decor, singing waiters, an Indian dude making roti, a monstrous open kitchen, and a very... Read more

The general agreement is that Simply Thai is just okay. Slightly pricey, the food tastes average, looks average, and is sized average. Service is slow and not particularly helpful. Admittedly, the good experiences at Simply Thai outnumber the bad, so it is worth a... Read more

The general agreement is that Simply Thai is just okay. Slightly pricey, the food tastes average, looks average, and is sized average. Service is slow and not particularly helpful. Admittedly, the good experiences at Simply Thai outnumber the bad, so it is worth a... Read more

T for Thai is the second restaurant by Michael Wendling and Fanny Cervera, the duo behind Cuivre downstairs. The menu is the product of over a year of Michael Wendling's studying Thai cuisine in Bangkok's finest restaurants and lowliest street stalls. The results are... Read more

The Banana Leaf is a Guangzhou-based chain who specialize in spectacle, with a helping of sweetened and localized Southeast Asian food. It's a big show, with Jungle Book decor, singing waiters, an Indian dude making roti, a monstrous open kitchen, and a very... Read more

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